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Friday 23 October 2015 - 18:14
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Moscow played positive role in Iran nuclear talks: Larijani

Irans Parliament (Majlis) speaker has praised Moscows positive role during thenuclear talks with six world powers that culminated in an agreement over Tehrans nuclear energy program, expressing hope that bilateral ties between the two countries would further develop.

In a Thursday meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ali Larijani thanked the Russia leaders constructive role in the course negotiations over Irans nuclear case, saying Moscow-Tehran ties would definitely flourish under the new circumstances created by the breakthrough in the nuclear discussions.

The meeting took place on the sidelines ofthe 12th annual Valdai International Discussion Club meetingin the Russian resort town of Sochi.

Iranian negotiators and representatives from the P5+1 group Russia, China, France, Britain, the US and Germany - succeeded in finalizing the text of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in the Austrian capital, Vienna, on July 14.

Under the JCPOA, limits will be put on Irans nuclear activities in exchange for, among other things, the removal of all economic and financial bans, against the Islamic Republic.

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="555"] Irans Parliament (Majlis) Speaker Ali Larijani (L) shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the 12th annual Valdai International Discussion Club in Sochi, Russia, on October 22, 2015. (Tasnim photo)[/caption]

Elsewhere, Larijani pointed to Moscow's stance on regional issues, saying,We (Iran) consider Russias role and its efforts to establish regional peace and stability as effective and useful.

Putin, for his part, stated that the Iranian nuclear case came to a conclusion through logicand negotiations, adding that relations between Russia and Iran are developing.

Iran role crucial to Syria settlement

The Russian head of state also highlighted Irans constructive role in the fight against terrorism, particularly in Syria.

Without Irans engagement and participation in initiatives aimed at the resolution of the Syrian crisis, all such efforts will be in vain, the Russian president added.

On Thursday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov highlighted Irans role in resolving the ongoing conflict in Syria, saying that the settlement of the crisis gripping the Arab country has no prospect without the Islamic Republics participation.

Two conferences were previously held in an attempt to resolve the Syrian crisis in the Swiss city of Geneva, one in 2012 and the other in 2014. However, both events ended in failure amid the absence of Iran, an important regional player.

Tehran has drawn up a four-point peace plan on the Syrian crisis, which calls for a national unity government, a ceasefire, fighting terrorism and constitutional reforms in the violence-torn Arab nation, according to Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.

The foreign-sponsored conflict in Syria, which flared in March 2011, has claimed the lives of more than 250,000 people and left over one million injured, according to the United Nations.

By Press TV
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